E-mu SP-12 Drum Machine
E-mu SP-12 Drum Machine
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- Description
- This E-mu P-12 sampling drum computer was first released in 1986 by E-mu Systems. It is a drum sampler machine at twelve bits, allowing the user to sample and augment drum sounds. It has a 5000-note memory enabling the E-mu P-12 to store 100 songs.
- E-mu Systems was founded in 1971 as a software synthesizer, audio interface, MIDI interface, and MIDI keyboard manufacturer based in Scotts Valley, California.
- Object Name
- synthesizer
- date made
- 1985-1986
- maker
- E-mu Systems, Inc.
- place made
- United States: California, Santa Cruz
- Physical Description
- plastic (overall material)
- metal (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7 in x 19 in x 15 1/4 in; 17.78 cm x 48.26 cm x 38.735 cm
- ID Number
- 2006.0164.01
- accession number
- 2006.0164
- catalog number
- 2006.0164.01
- serial number
- 1950
- model number
- 7021
- Credit Line
- Gift of Tim Simcox
- subject
- Hip-Hop
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- Electronic Musical Instruments
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- Exhibition
- Places of Invention
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Michael Penhallow
Tue, 2018-02-13 15:18